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DRAFT. DESPATCH.
Sir,
C. D.
21 NOV
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5.4
28 November, 1946.
53
GOVERNOR
(accpg. draft)
HONG KONG
NO
245
SECRET
Consin
from his del of it enactment
FURTHER ACTION.
I have etc., to refer to my despatch
No.244. of the .2.7. November informing you
that His Majesty the King will not be
his
advised to exercise the power of disallowance
in respect of the Protected Places (Safety)
Ordinance, 1946.
2. As you will no doubt readily agree the
arming of guards and the powers granted to
them under this measure to use their firearms
must inviów
Sout
carries a certain risk of bodily injury to
the population at large. For that reason the
Ordinance should, in my view, be repealed as
soon as the situation improves sufficiently
to permit of that course.
3.
I should be glad, therefore, if the
necessity for the continuance of this
measure could be reviewed in, say, six
months time and if I may then be furnished
with a report on the matter. In the event of
your recommending that the Ordinance should
continue in force, I should appreciate also
a review of the working of this measure since
it came into operation.
4. I have the following detailed
observations to offer on the provisions of
the Ordinance:-
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